COVID-19, 세계적 명소,불란서 "루불"박물관도 문닫게 만들었다. 백신개발완성됐다는 소식은 없고...

세계적 명소, 인류가 만든 지구상의 값진 보물들이 진열되여, 전세계인들이 구경하러 모여드는, 불란서의 루불박물관(Louvre Museum)이 Coronavirus전염으로, 문을 닫아, 방문객들의 아쉬움을 더하게 했다.

나는 개인적으로 1970년도 초반에 그곳을 아직 20대후반의 청년이었을때, 방문한적이 있었다. 벨사이유 궁전도 같이 구경했었다. 예술의 신비함과 창작력이 뭔가를 아직 피부로 느끼지도못하면서, 그곳을 방문했었다는 기억만 아직도 어렴푸시 남아 있지만, 그규모나 건물의 고틱함에는 속으로 탄성을 질렀던 기억이다.

그렇게 전지구촌의 여행객들로 부터 사랑을 받아왔었던, Louvre 박물관이, Coronavirus 전염병에 무릎을 꿇고, 방문객들의 건강상 안전을 위해, 무기한 폐장한다는 발표를 한것이다.

박물관의 300여명의 직원들이 모여서 문을 계속 열고 방문객들을  맞이해야 마느냐의 여부를 놓고 열띤 논쟁을 벌인끝에, 압도적으로 "폐쇄결정"을 내린것이다 라고, CGT의 Christian Galani가 발표한 것이다.
"루불박물관은 하루에 약 5,000이상의 방문객들이 모여드는 폐쇄된 공간이기에 방문객들 뿐만이 아니고, 근무하는 직원들의 건강이 관건이기 때문이었습니다"라고 Galani씨는 설명을 했다.

인명이 그어느것 보다 귀하고 중요하다는 뜻을 행동으로 보여준, 아쉽지만, 현명한 결정이라고 생각된다.
어서 빨리 COVID-19을 퇴치하여,  다시 전지구인들의 사랑을  받으면서, 방문객들을 맞이 하는 날이 조속히 오기를 기원한다.

이시간 현재, 백신개발완성했다는 반가운 소식은 전해오고있지 않아, 안타까움만 더하게 한다.

The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, closed its doors to the public on March 1 as its staff refused to work over COVID-19 fears, museum representatives announced in a statement on Sunday.
"The Louvre cannot open this Sunday, March 1," a short statement from the museum read. "Museum staff met to discuss the health situation and the COVID-19 prevention measures taken by the museum following instructions from the competent authorities."
Around 300 staff met in the morning and voted "almost unanimously" not to open, Christian Galani with the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) said.

"The Louvre is a confined space which welcomes more than 5,000 people a day," noted Galani, adding, "There is real concern on the part of staff."

Sudden shutdown disappoints visitors

Visitors queuing up outside the Louvre's iconic pyramid in the rain learned the news on Sunday afternoon.

"We're very disappointed," said one tourist, part of an Italian group. "It was the perfect day to go to the museum," he added, under a steady drizzle of rain.

"No one warned us and nothing is written on the website!" said their guide, who gave her name only as Stefania.
Others complained that they had reserved tickets for the afternoon that same morning and there had been no hint of the coming closure on the website.

It was not clear when the museum will resume operation, but the Louvre noted on Twitter that it will keep its visitors "informed of developments."

Visitors who had purchased tickets for Sunday were asked to contact the museum for reimbursement.
Located near the banks of the Seine River in downtown Paris, the museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and hundreds of thousands of art pieces, received 9.6 million visitors last year. About three-quarters of them were foreigners including Americans, Chinese and Europeans.

The Louvre's latest exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the artist's death, welcomed nearly 1.1 million visitors, breaking the museum's all-time record.

Mass gatherings banned in hardest-hit zones

The Louvre's closure followed the French government's decision to ban indoor public gatherings to tackle the spread of the epidemic in the country. Measures included canceling all public gatherings of more than 5,000 people within confined spaces, closing schools and cancelling religious services in some of the hardest-hit zones.

The Paris Half Marathon, which was scheduled for Sunday, was also canceled.
Other canceled events across France included the final day of the Paris Agricultural Fair and a fireworks display in the southern city of Nice, both of which were due to be held on Sunday.
So far, France has reported over 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases and two deaths.
Worldwide, the novel coronavirus has been responsible for more than 2,900 deaths and over 86,000 infections.
(With input from AFP)

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